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SRGC Shows and Events => SRGC Shows Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Maggi Young on November 05, 2018, 01:06:52 PM
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Jens Nielsen has been replaced for the "short talks" by Alexey Samokhin- who was in receipt of an SRGC exploration Grant for a trip to the Caucasus
AGM: council nominations have been received for Ian Christie, Mike Dale and Jens Nielsen
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I'm not sure if anyone attending the SRGC AGM and Autumn Event tomorrow, who is travelling from the south, will be crossing the Firth of Forth quite this early in the morning - but I thought it would be fun to show this beautiful shot from sunrise yesterday, by the professional photographer, John Pow, of the Forth Bridges .....
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Beautiful Scotland!
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Some photos from today's AGM at Scone from Ian Christie- .
David Rankin came to the end of his presidency and handed over to Julia Corden - congratulations Julia, we know your devotion to the Club and wish you well in office.
Colour co-ordination from the major players was quite something!
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A gaggle of SRGC Presidents at the AGM : Sandy Leven, Julia Corden, Ian Christie, Carole Bainbridge, Glassford Sprunt, Liz Mills, Bette Ivey, David Rankin
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Richard Green, David Rankin, Carolyn McNab
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Glassford and some Lawrence Greenwood paintings on the wall (donated by Fred Hunt before they are auctioned at Dunblane in February)
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Some of the Awardees - not sure what all of these are - doubtless Carolyn will inform later...
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Stan da Prato is awarded the AGS Salver for most first prizes at the shows
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Nick Boss receives a merit medal
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John Lee receives the Jubilee Salver
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Sheila McNulty receives her award from David Rankin
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Cyril Lafong bags another award!
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a seasonal table decoration
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members enjoying the "Grand Picnic"!
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Lawrence Greenwood Meconopsis painting - one of those to be to be auctioned in February.
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The nearby memorial to plant hunter David Douglas
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A note from a member in attendance at the event ......
"A good AGM today. David Rankin was at his best in sociable mode and said all the right things. The Exploration Fund recipients gave very personable and coherent talks and Peter Maguire took a personal and beautifully illustrated journey through a number of interesting gardens and plants around the globe. Julia took over nicely, lots of folk received nice appreciations and prizes and there was sufficient cake to satisfy the most acquisitive stomach.
Nine of Lawrence’s paintings as a prelude to the Dunblane auction and some folk actually seemed quite interested. "
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the plants on non-competitive display
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gesneriads -Petrocosmea species with a hybrid Streptocarpus for comparison
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Saxifraga fortunei cultivars
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cutflowers and foliage
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Oxalis-three forms
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the last of my autumn gentians The Caley and a spring one flowering early.
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also a selected form of the Falkland Islands sand cabbage Senecio candidans (not candicans) now appearing in garden centres under the cv name of Angel Wings
I tried to photo all the nice art work but the room lights have given an odd colour cast to some.
Photography class 1 plant portrait was won by Carolyn McNab 's Meconopsis.
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second was Ian Christie's yarrow
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third was Sheila Sadd's grass of Parnassus
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Class 2 was won by Ian C with Raoulia buchananii from New Zealand
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second was Carolyn McNab's orchid from Crete
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class 4 for painting was won by Anne Chambers' sea bindweed
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second was Anne Sinclair's selection of grasses.
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class 5 for craft work was won by Carolyn McNab with a piece based on primulas.
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the Williamson Trophy went to Anne Sinclair for work from the spring show
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three good short talks before lunch by Petra Palkova, Alexei Samokhin and Ian Christie standing in for Matt Topsfield then many good photos in the Clark lecture from Peter Maguire after lots of cake.
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some of the cake and other scenes
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A note from a member in attendance at the event ......
Nine of Lawrence’s paintings as a prelude to the Dunblane auction and some folk actually seemed quite interested.
This refers to the Lawrence Greenwood paintings donated by Fred Hunt to be auctioned at the Early Bulb Day - read more here : http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=16592.0 (http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=16592.0)
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Sandy Leven's report on the Autumn Festival and AGM -
http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/SRGCAutumnFest-AGM2018.pdf (http://files.srgc.net/Showreports/SRGCAutumnFest-AGM2018.pdf)
( yes, no surprise, as well as some super plants, there are plenty pix of hungry members enjoying their Grand Picnic! ) ;D
Thanks to Sandy for all his reports through the year!
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AWARDS made at SRGC AGM 2018
Show Awards
AGS Salver- for the Plantsman of the year (highest aggregate of first prize points in Section I - Stan da Prato
Rutland Salver for the highest aggregate of first prize points in Section II - Sheila McNulty
Williamson Trophy for the best entry in Section 5 of the photographic/arts competition – Ann Sinclair for Arisaema paper cut cards
MERIT MEDALS for Show Exhibitors
Gold Medal - Nick Boss, F&M Higgins, Alan & Jane Thompson,
Jim Watson, R&H Price
Bronze Medal – John Owen
Gold Medals and Gold Medal bars (cards) were awarded to ...
1st Ian Leslie
Sue Simpson
2nd Ian Christie
John Richards
3rd Dave Millward
George Young
10th Carole and Ian Bainbridge
14th Cyril Lafong
Golden Jubilee Salver –presented annually for outstanding service to the Club - John Lee
Crosland Award for best journal article – Bob Mitchell for ‘Alaskan Adventure’ (Issue 140 January p16 et seq)
David Lane Award for best journal photograph – David Rankin for Meconopsis punicea forma albiflora (Issue 141 July p33).
President’s Award – to a member who has given excellent service to their local group – Lynda Crouch. Lynda belongs to the Perth Group and is known for the warm welcome that she gives to those attending her group and the contribution she has made through her personal skills.